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Bhagavad Gita

Chapter 8 · Akṣara Brahma Yoga

Shloka 8.2

Lesson 312 of 701 · database edition c6fce3959544

Scene and context

The imperishable, remembrance and life’s final orientation. How does sustained remembrance shape the direction of a life?

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Shloka · Devanagari

अधियज्ञः कथं कोऽत्र देहेऽस्मिन्मधुसूदन।प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः॥

Shloka · Roman transliteration

adhiyajñaḥ kathaṁ ko ’tra dehe ’smin madhusūdanaprayāṇa-kāle cha kathaṁ jñeyo ’si niyatātmabhiḥ

Sandhi-vicheda

adhiyajñaḥ+katham+kaḥ+atra+dehe+asmin+madhusūdana+prayāṇa-kāle+cha+katham+jñeyaḥ+asi+niyata-ātmabhiḥ

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Meaning of each word

adhiyajñaḥsource form

the Lord all sacrificial performances

kathamsource form

how

kaḥsource form

who

atrasource form

here

dehesource form

in body

asminsource form

this

madhusūdanasource form

Shree Krishna, the killer of the demon named Madhu

prayāṇa-kālesource form

at the time of death

chasource form

and

kathamsource form

how

jñeyaḥsource form

to be known

asisource form

are (you)

niyata-ātmabhiḥsource form

by those of steadfast mind

Translation

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Bhāṣya · Commentary

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Commentarial traditionĀdi ŚaṅkarācāryaAdvaita VedāntaEditionBhagavad Gītā Bhāṣya of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya — Sanskrit draft · classical-sa-draft-1

Editorial statusDraft Sanskrit text · scholarly review pending

।।8.1 -- 8.2।। --,ते ब्रह्म तद्विदुः कृत्स्नम् (गीता 7।29) इत्यादिना भगवता अर्जुनस्य प्रश्नबीजानि उपदिष्टानि। अतः तत्प्रश्नार्थम् अर्जुनः उवाच -- एषां प्रश्नानां यथाक्रमं निर्णयाय श्रीभगवानुवाच --,श्रीभगवानुवाच --,

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Academic recordBhagavad Gita 8.2

Course position312 / 701

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